A new direction, old approach ideas are borrowed, bought and sold they take the credit, not the blame leading the blind in their game They want control with no truth the token phrases won't come thru Don't rest your hopes, on their backs When their gone they won't look back They're on the outside and looking in for what can shape the latest trend they'll rape the substance with no return, and steal the credit not earned you think that we're the ones the ones who lost out when the rules were set to win at any cost we'll stand defiant, we'll stand alone Through years of disrespect that desecrates the soul The times are changing but not our minds The spirit strenghtens with the passing of time We'll stand defiant, we'll stand alone Through years of disrespect that desecrates the soul